Landon Homes is ANTI-FIRST RESPONDERS

We have told you over and over how Frisco is “For Sale” to the highest bidder, and while some scoff at the notion, we hold steadfast that for a price a developer can have whatever they want in Frisco, Texas.  Leading the helm of that “pay for play” practice is Mayor Jeff Cheney, who along the way went from broke (his comment to a local newspaper) to one of the largest Real Estate Moguls in Frisco.  Guess he is not penny-less now!  With the vote of the council members locked in, each bit of Frisco is for sale piece by piece.

Today we were sent an email from a reader who was upset that they received an email from their BUILDER LANDON HOMES telling them to vote no against the firefighters.  They felt it was a violation of their privacy, and because it was political and had nothing to do with new homes or their home it crossed the line.  That’s right, a builder LANDON HOMES used their sales list and client list to email everyone who bought a home from them and tell them to VOTE NO in our local election. 

According to their privacy policy online Landon Homes respects your privacy and is committed to treating information about you responsibly. It clearly states they collect your information to give you superior service and to provide you with convenient access to a wide range of products and services and customer service surveys. No where in the written privacy policy does it say they will use one’s email for political purposes or to basically electioneer in their best interest.

The irony is the same builders ask the Fire Department to come out to their events and do “community engagement” events but they don’t want to support them back.

Why is it okay for builders to dictate how “WE, TAX PAYING RESIDENTS VOTE?” 

While Landon Homes clients probably agreed to get marketing emails from them for things such as new homes or developments, did they agree to become recipients of political messages?  Is that outside the scope of marketing?

How do you feel about a local builder being ANTI-FIREFIGHTER AND FIRST RESPONDERS?  Would you buy a home from them now? 

Do you think it is IRONIC that the same builders ask the Fire Department to come out to their events and do “community engagement” but then they don’t want to support them back? 

It is no secret that John Landon, owner of Landon Homes has been a donor to certain members of the city council over the years:

Jeff Cheney                      Jan 2020            $2500

John Keating                   April 2024          $1500

Safety First Frisco         April 2024          $10,000              

We have no issue with Landon’s donating to the ANTI PAC as that is their right as an individual.  However, they crossed the line went they entered their business into our political election and told home buyers how to vote!  Ask yourself, what other developers have sent out this same message during this election cycle?  How deep does this corruption go with our builders and city council? 

VOTE FOR CHANGE!  It is time for the residents to take back our city and to have a voice! Don’t be fooled by big-money developers with self-personal interests. Go out and support your Firefighters and first responders Saturday.  Send an email to Landon Homes and let them know to stay out of our elections at onlinesales@landonhomes.com

WWE RAW: In Their Own Words

The art of political rhetoric is where promises flow like honey from the lips of our esteemed leaders, only to be swiftly forgotten once the ink dries and the votes are counted on election day.  It is a delightful game of “he said, she said,” politicians masterfully navigate the treacherous waters between sincerity and self-interest, leaving behind a trail of broken vows and conveniently misplaced principles.  We want you to embark on a whimsical journey through the whimsical world of political doublespeak, where words are but mere tools in the grand symphony of deception!

For months now we have heard the political rhetoric about the “Big Bad Unions” coming to town from our city leaders who run the Vote No PAC which is funded by developers of the Fields project.  Keating & Pelham, in their own words, have openly said at forum after forum residents should vote “NO TO UNIONS” and the propositions on the ballot.  

Keating’s political rhetoric via campaign mailers on the other hand has changed and the new approach is to claim he was pro-public safety and that he has been a champion for the police and fire departments.  Was lying to the residents at the forums or is he lying to residents via mailers now?  Now he is trying to change his message at the polls so he has instructed his poll greeters not to hold the “Vote No” signs because he thinks it might be hurting him at the polls.   We think Keating is a typical politician who will spew whatever political rhetoric he wants depending on how the wind blows and that his word is no better than a grain of salt. 

Meanwhile, Matt Sapp, President of the Frisco Firefighters Association, and several Frisco Firemen and women we spoke to told us over and over “Unions are not legal in Texas” and that is by Texas Law called an Association.   If you ask any city leader, they are going to give the big bad union story, but Keating “In His Own Words” admitted that it is regulated by Texas Law and it is an “Association.”  Why are Keating, Pelham, Cheney, Woodard, and Rummel then misleading the people of Frisco with the scary term Union when they know it is an Association?  Well, it better fits their narrative and creates fear in residents which is what they want. 

Pelham has claimed the push for the propositions is because someone wants POWER and CONTROL.  In her own words, she said this is not about the whole fire department, it is about a select few called the Fire Association. 

Well, that “select few” is over 90% of the association made up of 200 or more firefighters according to Matt Sapp.  That leaves us wondering who wants the power and control in question.  At certain times Pelham is about “data” and at other times she is about generalizations which ever best fits the narrative.  Who do you believe?

Why are we sharing this with you?  Voters must realize our elected officials are not being straightforward with us.  That is all we have been trying to show and prove to you since the day we started this journey of Frisco Chronicles.  Voters need to have all the information to be able to make the best decision when they cast a ballot.  Next up more WWE Smackdown of In Their Own Words – Part 2.

WWE RAW: Early Voting Breakdown

To follow the elections up close, we have visited several of the polling stations this week in both Denton and Collin County.  Our goal was to talk to the candidates and those on both sides of the two propositions to get a first-hand response and reaction.  We were surprised to learn that many were being paid to be at the polls and when we asked why we should vote for the candidate many couldn’t answer that.  We also met some who were very friendly, and they spent time talking to us and explaining the reason for their support of a candidate or proposition on the ballot.  Lastly, we talked to some who came across as angry and crass like they had a chip on their shoulder.  We sometimes walked away with the feeling that they were pretending to care about people they’d never seen before, all for the sake of getting their vote. Nothing says “genuine concern” like a forced smile and a rehearsed “have a nice day” as they enter the polling station. Truly, democracy at its finest.

It was eye-opening and all done for the sake of research.  However, just like any good novel or reality TV show, there must be some drama.  First, we wanted to talk to the Vote No group, and upon arrival, the first thing we noticed was that most of them had on Keating candidate shirts. We only saw a few Pelhams holding vote no signs but that was only if there were other Pelham greeters holding Pelham signs with them. We talked to an older man holding a Vote No sign and when we asked why we should vote against the propositions, we were taken aback by his answer.  He told us the firefighters were lying to us by saying they needed more staffing and that this was about money, power, and control.  He went on to say the men in yellow shirts were not even Frisco Firefighters they were “out of towners” and if this passed it would decimate the city.  Honestly, he came across as angry and outright vengeful!  We asked about the recent arson fire, and we were shocked when he said with a flippant attitude well, they probably started it to help themselves at the polls.   It took everything in me to not whip the man upside the head with my walking cane. 

Then we met a woman wearing a “Keating” shirt at another station who repeatedly told us the Firefighters were liars and they should be ashamed of themselves for how they have tarnished the reputation of Frisco and its leaders.  She talked about how great our city leadership was and that if we voted for the propositions on the ballot, it would be our greatest regret.  She said we need to trust our officials to see that they are doing the right thing.  Her disdain for the Firefighters and her arrogant and condescending attitude didn’t help her case at all and it sure didn’t help Keating.

The last man we spoke to at the college came across with the best message.  He was calm and reasonable and gave us his side of the facts.  He had valid reasons or concerns for the propositions, and it felt as if he was truly concerned.  He made no horrible innuendos or nasty remarks about the firefighters and simply said he disagreed with them on this.  We asked which candidate he supported and because he did not have a t-shirt on for Pelham or Keating like the other ones did this week and he said they were told not to hold the Vote No signs while wearing the incumbents’ shirts because they felt it was hurting their campaigns.

Then we talked to the firefighters and surprisingly the statements were the same at each visit.  We asked why we should vote for the propositions and if it was about a power struggle.  Repeatedly we were told no, it was not a power struggle for them it was about safety, transparency, and accountability.  Several said they just wanted to make it to the end of each shift so they could go home to their families.  We heard over and over that they were very happy with their pay and benefits, and this was not about more money.  They talked about the concerns of working off-duty events, with city gear and apparatuses, yet not being covered by city benefits in case they were injured.  They talked about the concerns regarding how dismissive the city management and fire leadership is with the rank.  They talked about staffing levels and how they currently compare to other cities and how as we build out and up, they feel they take more risk. They are truly concerned there is no plan for more staffing in a city that has grown 10-fold in the last 5 to 10 years.  While they expressed concern for recent actions by the city and council, they never once personally attacked anyone calling them names.  They were personable, factual, and non-emotional about it and simply said we hope you vote for public safety. 

What did we learn from the two interactions?  The two groups took very different approaches to the polls.  One group came across as unhinged and the other came across as expressing concern for the safety of residents and themselves. The vote-no group needed more guys like the one at the college who appeared rational because all the others we spoke to were angry and hateful.  We are not the only ones who felt this way because post after post on social media residents talked about their experience at the polls and how they felt about the vote no and council members came across in a negative way.

What became very clear, is that both Keating and Pelham are rebranding the message to the public.  We thought the statement about them being told not to wear the incumbent’s t-shirts while holding a vote no sign was interesting.  If Pelham or Keating think it is the vote no sign a poll greeter is holding while wearing their shirt that is hurting their campaign, they are dead wrong.  It is how the city has violated its own “CORE VALUES” which might be the reason they are shocked come Saturday, May 4th.   Core values, like “Integrity” which reads, “Integrity is honesty, trustworthiness, ethical behavior and always doing the right thing. Integrity matters because we are entrusted with building and maintaining our community. Integrity is the foundation of all other core values.”   Better yet, maybe the core value that is called “Our Employees” states we support, develop, and reward the contribution, diversity, and talents of all employees. 

As for the candidates, most of the poll greeters on the front line had a passion for whomever they were supporting, from ISD candidates to City Council candidates.  It is clear the ISD races are not as contentious as the city council races.  All of the candidates in the ISD races took time to answer questions and greeted folks and thanked them for voting.  Much more civil across the board. 

As for the city council race, two things were quickly apparent when talking to them.  At the city council level, one group continually undercut or made negative references about their opponents while the other simply did not acknowledge the opponent and only talked about why their candidate is or was the best choice.  Secondly, it was clear some were getting paid because they could not give us one reason as to why we should vote for the candidate.  When it came to the ISD races that was very different, as each poll greeter knew their candidate and only talked about how their candidate was the best choice.  Some poll greeters could learn something from them.

The one thing we do know is soon the sign wars will be over and life will go back to boring. Recently one candidate filed a police report regarding their sign being stollen and the next day on the same corner appeared a new blue sign. The chance to drive by a fire station with people waving and wearing colorful shirts will be over! Then what happens, we will see!

Proposition A & B

When you get old, your routine becomes familiar which is not a bad thing.  Every morning my wife and I have coffee on the back patio with our little TV turned on to the news.  We make sure to pull out our TV trays every night before 6:30 and have dinner on our plate so we can sit down for our daily dose of Wheel of Fortune at 6:30. Lastly, the highlight for me is the weekly pilgrimage to the grocery store.  While my wife grabs a cart I stroll right on in through those electric doors to my favorite place, the bakery.  I like to look at every cake and cookie and if there are samples, well I am on cloud 9.  I am a sucker for sweet treats!

When we first heard about the Frisco Firefighters Association’s push for Proposition A & B, my wife and I were coming out of the grocery store.  A young lady approached us and asked if we would be interested in signing the petition for the firefighters.  We talked and she was very pleasant and thoroughly explained what and why they were trying to get the propositions on the ballot.  We asked if she was a firefighter in Frisco and she said yes and we learned she was at the station closest to our house.  She humored us old folks and we signed the petition because we felt if this was something they felt that strongly about, then we should at least let them bring it to the voters. 

As time played out, we were curious, I wonder what the conversations were like at city hall in regard to this push.  We filed a PIR on February 26, 2024, that read Emails, texts or handwritten correspondence between city officials, including the city manager’s office, assistant city managers, deputy city managers, city council, and department directors regarding the Frisco Fire Association Prop A & B regarding Civil Service and Collective Bargaining.” 

On March 12, 2024, we received a reply from Julie Davidson, Deputy City Secretary that, “The City of Frisco has reviewed its files, and has located documents responsive to your request. However, due to issues of confidentiality, the City has chosen to seek a ruling from the Office of the Attorney General regarding the release of the responsive documents. You will be receiving a letter from Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, PC, attorneys for the City of Frisco, informing you of the City’s decision to seek a ruling from the Office of the Attorney General. The Office of the Attorney General has up to 45 business days in which to make a ruling regarding your request.”

Were we surprised to see the city send it to the Attorney General, of course not!  We just assumed since they were so against it, they would have no issue sharing the communications they have had regarding the propositions.  However when they did say they were sending it to the AG we began to wonder, why didn’t they want to share it.  What secret conversations have they had they don’t want us the residents they claim to be so transparent with, to see.

As of now April 21, 2024, we still have no response from the AG.  Common sense would tell you if they have nothing to hide they would release the communications because it would only support their vote-no stance.  Then again the other half of our common sense says, the only reason to play the Attonrey General game is to delay what you don’t want residents to see.  They know whatever we get back will be published and they know they may get caught with their hand in the “cookie jar!” 

So we are calling on our elected officials Jeff Cheney, John Keating, and Angelia Pelham who love to claim “Accountability and Transparency”  to hold a city council meeting and vote to release the documents just like they did last year on another issue. 

Jeff Cheney was quoted in Community Impact back on October 18, 2023, in an article by Alex Reece as saying, “The resolutions were adopted because of council’s belief in transparency and residents’ legal right to call for a vote on their issues.” Mayor Cheney, if you believe in transparency and the right for residents to vote on an issue then we need to know everything before voting which starts in 24 hours.  So why not fulfill the PIR?

Then we have John Keating who says right on his website under “The Mission” tab that he has served from a place of transparency and accountability throughout his time on council and that he will continue to uphold those values.  Well, Mr. Keating here is your chance to UPHOLD THOSE VALUE and call for a full release of the PIR which ensures every action taken is legal and ethical as you write on your website. Mr. Keating will you take action or are those just words to get re-elected?

Lastly, there is Angelia Pelham who states in her campaign video that three years ago she asked us to take a blind leap of faith and vote for someone we didn’t know.  She promised us that she would represent us with “Character and Integrity” as our elected official.  Now three years later she says, “You know me!”  Well, we searched her campaign website and while it talks about diversity in and out which is great, guess what it doesn’t mention? If you said TRANSPARENCY OR ACCOUNTABILITY, then you would be correct.  Angelia we are asking you based on your character and integrity to call for a full release of the PIR requested because if you have nothing to hide and act with character and integrity it should be no problem to release, right?

Truthfully, we don’t expect any of the three to release the PIR’s because their claim of transparency is complete bull shit!  Yep, we said it and we stand by it.  If this city is as transparent as it claims, then why do you keep delaying and hiding PIRs that could change how we vote?  Ask yourself this, what is our city and elected officials hiding when it comes to Prop A & B and how did the PAC get all this information from the city that no one else can get?    

Lastly, we were asked will we hold Piland and Redmond to the same standard and the answer is yes.  If they get elected, we will hold them to the same damn standard.  However, we can’t call on them to be transparent right now because they hold no key to the kingdom of documents.  You can bet if they get elected, we will ask them the same questions and hold them to the same standards and expectations that we are asking of our current council.

Where do we stand, we feel the Frisco Fire Fighters are the only ones being honest and transparent, so we are voting For Prop A & B in our household. We hope you make the best decision for your household.

Safety First: Smoke & Mirrors

If you live in Frisco and have not yet heard about the heated debate between the so-called leaders for The City of Frisco and Frisco Firefighters, then you need to come out from under the rock.  On the May 4th ballot, we the residents, will see two propositions: Prop A: Civil Service and Prop B: Collective Bargaining and before you vote you need to ask yourself, why would the fire fighters be going for something like this unless they really needed to?

In our previous blog, we told you about “The PAC” formed by active Councilman Bobblehead Bill Woodard, which is being used to disgrace our fire fighters all while they keep a smile and say “we love our first responders.”  We also told you how the Frisco Chamber of Commerce used their platform to advocate instead of educate, on behalf of businesses against the fire fighters.  Then we told you how city leaders called in their favors with developers who helped the PAC raise over $100,000 which is how the PAC was bought and paid for. All if it could not be shadier!

Now what?  Let’s talk about misinformation and how they city plans to use Sheryl Sculley, the former City Manager for the City of San Antonio to scare residents by telling how she successfully fought off the “Association” from “virtually bankrupting the city.”  In fact, they are going tell residents she was so successful that she even wrote a book titled “Greedy Bastards” but is that really the truth?  Here at whistleblower, we like to dig deeper.  We want to introduce you to The Real Sheryl Sculley aka Sherylton.

In an article we found in SA Current, it stated that before arriving in San Antonio, Sculley came from Phoenix, Arizona, where she earned $173,000 per year.  While in Phoenix she headed up the effort to expand Phoenix’s convention center in the late 90’s and made some big promises.  She stressed the convention center expansion would involve “NO NEW TAXES” and instead could be paid for with existing visitor taxes and a potential $300 million commitment from the state of Arizona. 

The article reported that Sculley pitched the expansion herself to the Arizona Legislature in a 2002 presentation that stressed “There is No Status Quo!”  At stake were $32 million in annual state tax revenues and 12,000 jobs, which proved to be enough for the state who committed $300 million to the project.  Now you can’t have a convention center without a hotel next door.  Sculley failed in getting a private developer to build the new hotel, so Phoenix financed it and built it!  The article reports that everyone bought into Sculley’s idea the city would be poised to emerge as the next great convention destination.  Guess what, that didn’t happen!

The article reports in 2003 that an Earnest & Young study forecasted the new grand center would welcome 375,000 annual convention delegates.  Sounds great considering in the past it was around 166,000 in 1996 and 193,000 in 1997.  However, at the end of the fiscal year in 2011 the attendees were just about 156,000 and in 2012 about 233,000.  With no boom, the new Sheraton hotel the city finananced dubbed the “Sherlyton” by city staffers struggled to pay off its debt and required continuing tax revenue support from the city.  In 2017, the City of Phoenix sold off the Sherlyton to a private company and suffered a significant financial loss.

When Sulley became the new City Manager of San Antonio in 2005 it came with a hefty price tag of $265,000 and a large promise to turn San Antonio around.  She admitted to inheriting a disorganized mess and in her first year or two she hired a new police chief, a new convention-bureau director, and two deputy city managers. She reshuffled the finance department, had the municipal courts redone, and restructured the management at the convention center and Alamodome.  She also overhauled Development Services which had long been the focus of complaints from the local “development” community. By 2016 her base salary was $450,000 and she leveraged a $100,000 bonus making her total compensation $550,000 making her the highest paid city manager in Texas.   That is a lot of money for a city whose median household annual income is around $58,829.

SA Current reported at the end of 2006, they were already calling Sculley out for her lack of transparency saying she gives the appearance of citizen participation but it just that appearanceSound familiar?   Sculley proposed the three largest bonds programs in city history in San Antonio totaling over $2 Billion dollars.  Under Sculley, the city’s debt burden jumped 78 percent between fiscal years 2005 and 2017, reaching $3 billion. Those borrowings include general obligation bonds, which voters approved, and tax notes and certificates of obligation, for which voters didn’t have a say.

Maybe instead of fighting the Police and Fire Associations for years she should have worked productively with them to fight crime.  Did she expect to fight and not have them fight back?  In 2018, when Sculley left, several online reports said violent crime was up, calls to 911 were up, and it was reported it would take 341 new officers with no retirements or attrition to be near full staffing. 

Sculley announced her retirement in 2018 and within hours San Antonio dropped its lawsuits against the Fire Union according to SA Current.  According to media reports, The City of San Antonio has dropped its lawsuit challenging the evergreen clause in the contract of its firefighters’ union, potentially hitting restart for negotiations for a new labor deal. In 2024, the San Antonio Fire Association President said, we are looking forward to city and union leaders working together with a more polite dialogue this time around.”  Funny thing, that is exactly what Frisco Firefighters Association Matt Sapp has said, they just want to have a seat at the table and have dialogue.

In the end, the truth is Sculley set the tone for her tenure as City Manager and the associations responded to that tone.  Sound familiar?  Don’t misunderstand, Sculley did some great things during her tenure in San Antonio to change the city into what is today. We can’t take away her successes but it sure does not mean she didn’t have any failures during the same tenure. She left San Antonio with some positive attributes and like other city has some not-so-great attributes. In the end, Sculley walked away from San Antonio with over $10 million dollars in pay over the years.   I guess her salary didn’t hurt the city economics just the needs of the fire fighters and police officers, or at least that is what she wants you to believe. Maybe that is why there is a Facebook page dedicated to her titled Removed City Manager Sheryl Sculley

However, any good left behind does not take away the tone she set with first responders.  Remember she sued 5 times and lost 5 times. Think about it, Sculley’s new book is called Greedy Bastards, that alone speaks volumes as to how she sees first responders and public servants.  IS THAT WHAT THE CITY OF FRISCO IS PROMOTING HERE?  Does the city want us to think our first responders are greedy bastards, I would hope not. While the City of Frisco would like you to believe these propositions would devastate the city, the firefighters are not looking to bankrupt the city, hell they want a paycheck. We have to believe our Firefighters have commonsense, and that means they know you can’t really get a paycheck and benefits from a city with a diluted bank account.  

The City of Frisco has set the tone with our Fire and Police Associations, and it is like an abusive relationship. The city has verbally berated them, scolded them, and told them what they don’t deserve, in a nutshell how much of a POS they are.  Think of the narrative, just look pretty like a trophy wife, and stand there, don’t talk, or have an opinion.  Then we can shout from our pulpit as the city council leaders that we give almost ½ the city budget to public safety so that proves we love our men and woman who serve. Now, please pat us on the back and tell us how amazing we are as a council. 

Bobble Head Bill is making the most noise in this, why?  He is termed out and cannot run again, so who cares if he burns the house down as he leaves.  I truly hope those who are not termed out like Bobble Head Bill, understand that when this is over, you can’t just apologize with a cocktail or some red roses. That will be for Cheney, Meinershagen, Rummel, and the two other folks elected this year to fix.  We end this one question for you to answer.

DO YOU THINK OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS / FIRST REPONDERS ARE GREEDY BASTARDS?

Political Affiliation: According to TransparencyUSA.org, since leaving San Antonio, it appears Sculley has become a consultant for Strategic Partnerships and in 2022 she donated $15,000 to Act Blue Texas and Beto O’Rourke.

Election Fix: Frisco Chamber’s Biggest Failure

Election time comes and night after night there is a new forum to attend.  They are great because you can learn a lot about the candidates and issues.  We like to go to the Frisco Chamber of Commerce Forum because we assumed it would be the most neutral so to speak when it comes to candidates and issues. 

According to the website, the Frisco Chamber of Commerce plays a vital role in the local business community. Their mission is to protect and promote commerce through advocacy, resources, and connections.  If you click on the “ADVOCACY” link it takes you to the government affairs mission statement which is to inform, educate, engage, and advocate for the business community regarding relevant public policy.  It goes on to say, “In order to fulfill the Chamber’s mission statement “to protect and promote commerce,” the Frisco Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs division, along with the Board of Directors, takes a strong and proactive stance on governmental issues.”

We were surprised when several readers who own local businesses sent us a copy of some email blasts, they received put out by the Frisco Chamber.  One resident said, “It was disheartening to see the Chamber involve themselves in an issue that should be decided by citizens.”  Another resident said, “If the Chamber receives money from the city would this be considered electioneering?”  Then we looked over social media and found a post by resident James Nunn that reads, “The Frisco Chamber of Commerce just sent an e-blast to their membership advocating a “no” vote on a local issue relating to the workforce of the City of Frisco.  This is another example of the Chamber pandering to elected (and formerly elected) officials in Frisco.  This action alienates part of the membership and effectively removes the Chamber as an independent voice on local issues.”

We agree 1000% with Mr. Nunn.  It was not just about the TWO e-blasts, one in March and one in April, that concerned us.  On their website, it states after hearing presentations from both sides they are recommending voting no, but did the Frisco Fire Fighters Association ever really have a chance of getting endorsed by the Chamber?  What they didn’t tell you is that the Vote No PAC received money from the Hall Grup and others tied to the Board of Directors before the presentations were ever made.  Plus they had folks from the city, city boards and commissions sitting in on this presentation.  CAN YOU HONESTLY TELL ME THIS WAS A DECISION BEST FOR BUSINESS OWNERS?  CAN THE CHAMBER TODAY SAY THE FIX WAS NOT IN, BECAUSE IT SURE LOOKS LIKE IT.

What if we told you from 2017 to 2024 the City of Frisco has paid the Chamber $393,590.21 for items listed as promotional marketing, dues & subscriptions, travel/meals/lodging, and food & provisions, would that seem like a conflict to you?  Most of that money is for “promotional marketing” of course.   We tried to find out if the Frisco Fire Fighters Association ever paid the Chamber, but we have not heard back at this time.  Even in the remote chance they had, I am guessing they never paid almost $400k.  So of course, the chamber formulated a decision that sides with the city.  It is called ‘MONEY HONEY!’

Even more disturbing is that at the Chamber Forum, we have heard they are giving the Vote No group 10 minutes to speak, but they have not invited the Fire Association.   So that is a DIRECT VIOLATION of three of their “FOUR PILLARS” to INFORM, EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND ADVOCATE.  In this case, they advocated for one side, not educating the public to make their own decision. Does the Frisco Chamber think business owners and residents are stupid and can’t make informed decisions if given the information?   

We are back to the same old thing, and it is called Money!  The PAC has raised over $100k in two months, the Frisco Chamber is in bed and paid lots of money by the city.  Where in the hell do you draw the line as a resident of what is acceptable behavior from our city and its associates like the Frisco EDC, Frisco CDC, and Frisco Chamber? Did we mention the 2023 Executive of the Year at the recent Frisco Chamber Gala was no other than Mayor Real Estate Mogul Jeff Cheney?  To top it off Admin Professional of the Year went to his own Dolly Chatterjee who works for …. CHENEY GROUP!